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Cannabis has been apart of large discussions nowadays in regards to sleep. What are your thoughts, or experiences with cannabis and sleep? What are you using, CBD or THC, or THC&CBD? How are you using it?

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From EatSleepRun
1 week ago

When I have a tough time falling asleep, I have a piece of THC infused (indica) chocolate and usually pass right out. I’ve been wondering though if I’m getting a true sleep or just losing consciousness.

I would imagine you would be getting a good rest. Once the chocolate is metabolized, your body and mind are relaxed, making you drift off into your sleep. For me, I'm pretty basic, I tend to put a heavy indica dominant strain in the vape, and take a couple puffs about 30 minutes before I am ready to sleep. Has worked like a charm! :)

[VIDEO] Can Medical Cannabis be effective for sleep apnea, insomnia and other sleep disturbances?

Is Your Lack of Sleep Impacting Your Daily Performance?

You might have heard of medical cannabis and its association to sleep, but we want you to hear real data and research from a doctor with experience. In this video with Dr. Rachna Patel, who is based out of California, she reads a personal letter from Bill regarding his sleep disturbances and discusses her findings with patients she's treated with medical cannabis. What did she find? Watch below to learn.

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Have you ever been tired and wired? It's something I struggle with when I have nervous exhaustion. Sometimes I'm like a kid on Christmas and can't sleep even though I'm fatigued. I'm tempted to believe that's why Mother Nature created indicas!
https://jadeo.co/SIG/Sleep/is-cannabis-a-quality-sleep-aid

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From Jovan Shadd
2 months ago

I think it's a common belief that cannabis can aid in sleep but not many of us know the science behind how it functions. Learning such might enable us to make better choices about our sleep preparation and receive better, healthier sleep. A more in depth study would do wonders for my state of mind anyway.

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[VIDEO] Can Medical Cannabis be effective for sleep apnea, insomnia and other sleep disturbances?

Is Your Lack of Sleep Impacting Your Daily Performance?

You might have heard of medical cannabis and its association to sleep, but we want you to hear real data and research from a doctor with experience. In this video with Dr. Rachna Patel, who is based out of California, she reads a personal letter from Bill regarding his sleep disturbances and discusses her findings with patients she's treated with medical cannabis. What did she find? Watch below to learn.

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Is Cannabis A Quality Sleep Aid?

Many people are not comfortable taking traditional, pharmaceutical "sleeping pills" that you would get from your pharmacy. If you're opting to skip your Lunesta, Sonata, Ambien, or Halcion, there are a variety of other options for sleep aids that include herbal and natural remedies such as melatonin.

However, some researchers and medical experts have begun to consider whether cannabis could possibly be used as a natural form of a plant-derived sleep aid? Cannabis is known to help with many other medical needs such as seizures and pain management, so people want to know if it might help them sleep better at night as well.

Does Cannabis Help Solve Sleep Issues?

According to Psychology Today, many people have long used cannabis-derived products to help them with conditions such as insomnia, poor sleep, or even to get a better quality of sleep than they previously were getting.

Canada has legalized Cannabis for medicinal and recreational purposes, and many U.S. states have legalized or are in the process of legalizing Cannabis. So, as medical cannabis becomes acceptable in our society, the real question is continuing to be pressed: Does cannabis actually help improve sleep?

Cannabis may help solve some sleep issues for some people considering that cannabis is known to be able to help people relax and be in a calm (sometimes euphoric) state. This calm and relaxed feeling can help return a person to a calmer state which may help increase their quality of sleep.

Focus On CBD Not THC:

Why?

CBD is the relaxing chemical in the cannabis product that will allow people to chill out and feel calmer and more relaxed.

THC however is a chemical that will give someone that infamous "buzz" that is known to come with smoking cannabis.

Some CBD-heavy strains may be helpful to people who are looking for a relaxant to help them fall asleep or to treat conditions such as insomnia.

On the other hand, THC-heavy strains of cannabis that cause "buzzes" and "euphoria" are less likely to be helpful to someone as a sleep aid. Many people will find that they are not able to relax and sleep when they are buzzed as they can when they are relaxed and made calmer so they can restore their body's natural state of rest to help them fall asleep.

Certain Strains Help More Than Others:

There are certain strains of cannabis as discussed above that will help more with aiding sleep than others. One strain that has often been used to help people sleep since a 2006 study proved it somewhat effective for many people is the Indica strain.

On the other hand, it is recommended that people avoid strains such as the Sativa strains as they are known for inducing more of a buzz and may make many people feel more hyper and energized feeling rather than relaxed and sedated.

Dr. Kymron deCesare of Steep Hill Labs also cites that many people have more success with using aged cannabis as a sleep aid. The reason for this is that over time the THC in the cannabis wears off and reduces the "buzz" someone gets from taking the cannabis.

Moreover, many experts fear that using cannabis as a sleep aid for a long period of time might result in some level of "dependency" on the substance to help them sleep. This is similar to the effect people who consistently drink alcohol experience and in the future it may take more and more cannabis to have the same effect as a smaller dose did before.

Conclusions:

In the end, there needs to be a lot more studies done on medical marijuana to determine if it's a long-term solution for a sleep aid. While research is slow-going (hopefully this will change with legalization), early research shows that CBD-heavy strains of cannabis may be more helpful for some people than others, but the promise exists to think that one day cannabis may be a solution to sleep problems (especially temporary issues).

Remember to always consult your doctor before beginning any type of wellness treatment.